You never know where life is going to take you. You don't know if it's going to be a walk in the park, across a sunny meadow in the springtime, or some dark cave where something lurks.
Keep walking because that's just the way it works. Because somewhere you're sure that meadow is waiting. Sometimes you get to pass close by.
I haven't had many walks in the park or meadows in the spring. I found my path took me to mountains. From the lofty peaks you can see forever. In the valleys it's dark, and sometimes things come out of the darkness at you. You tire of walking on rocky trails, stumbling over stones, skinning your knees, even breaking bones. Journeys that go through the mountains can be exciting, beautiful, and hazardous.
We don't get to choose the path we take, not really. We may plan for long walks through meadows. Just don't expect to get what you planned for. It doesn't mean your life won't be wonderful; it means that it might hurt.
Lot of things have been happening. I think I may have said Sarah went back to her dad. That always a sad thing for me. They moved to Ohio, 5 hours away a few weeks ago. It's closer, thankfully. He remarried this weekend. Mike and I took a trip over there for the wedding. She seems like a nice girl.
The trip was exhausting for me, as many trips can be. We drove over on Saturday, attended the wedding on Sunday afternoon, and drove back Sunday evening. Today has been a recovery day. I used all my spoons up and as a result, spent Monday in the recliner.
Then there was an avalanche. On Sunday morning, Mike dropped his hearing aid and stepped on it. It's going to cost $300 to replace it. I don't have $300. Someone has offered to help raise part of it so we will manage. Mike was cleaning his TV and something happened and suddenly the screen has lines instead of the picture. I don't have the money to buy a new TV. So I gave him mine. He asked me what I was going to do about a TV. I pointed out that life is not on the TV. At least mine isn't.
There are other things, but I won't go into them here. Let's just say we're in one of those dark places. I could call it an adventure, but it isn't really. This is another rocky road through a dark valley.
